New York City
Policy
Kicking the bag down the road
Billions of plastic bags clog sewage plants, pollute waterways and cling to trees and lampposts in New York City. And Albany won’t let the city stop it.
Politics
Andrew Cuomo
Felder: Cuomo hasn’t talked to me about reuniting the Senate since 2017
State Sen. Simcha Felder refutes a report that Gov. Andrew Cuomo called him.
Politics
Labor
Which unions are in and out of the WFP?
Which unions are in and out of the WFP? Assessing the fallout of the tussle over endorsing Cynthia Nixon for governor.
Andrew Cuomo
Policy
How fishermen could thwart Cuomo’s offshore wind master plan
Offshore wind turbines are a critical part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's clean energy mandate to generate 50 percent of the state’s electricity from renewable energy. But a few humble fishermen are threatening to derail the governor’s goals with a federal lawsuit they believe is their last best shot to save their livelihoods.
Andrew Cuomo
Policy
How the school aid formula became unrecognizable
In the state budget, the governor included a requirement that school districts submit information to the state outlining how they will distribute aid to each of their schools. But the governor’s new transparency mandate is seen by many in the education community as an attempt to divert attention from a much more complicated and costly issue: how aid is divided up among school districts.
Politics
Bill de Blasio
So long, Shola, the Cohen raid and de Blasio’s mystery meeting
So long, Shola, the Cohen raid and de Blasio’s mystery meeting in your weekly news roundup.
Politics
Bill de Blasio
Shola Olatoye’s long goodbye
Why NYCHA chairwoman Shola Olatoye resigned when she did.
Personality
Who's up and who's down this week?
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has had to deal with some negative headlines from the corruption trial of former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano and NYCHA Chairwoman Shola Olatoye is stepping down.
Politics
New York City
Johnson and council members off on week-long trip to Israel
Fresh off his first domestic trip as speaker of the New York City Council, Corey Johnson is going abroad on a eight-day trip to Israel.
New York City
Policy
How the 2020 census citizenship question will affect New York’s headcount
Many immigrant households may skip the survey, but NYC has a plan to fight back.
New York City
Policy
How insurance is adapting for the modern age
Key New York officials give us the latest on how the insurance industry is adapting for the modern age.
Donald Trump
Opinion